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Airdrie North
vs Coatbridge South

Airdrie North has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Coatbridge South. Airdrie North has more green space nearby (30% within 500 m, against 16%).

Map of North Lanarkshire with Airdrie North highlighted
454 postcodes
Map of North Lanarkshire with Coatbridge South highlighted
360 postcodes
Map of North Lanarkshire
city average

People

Airdrie North has 19,376 residents in 8,281 households; Coatbridge South has 17,156 in 7,472. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (17% and 16%). Coatbridge South has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 3.5 percentage points more than Airdrie North (North Lanarkshire: 35%).

19,376Residents (2021)
17,156Residents (2021)
340,248Residents (2021)
8,281Households
7,472Households
150,841Households
17.9%Aged 15–29
17.3%Aged 15–29
17.5%Aged 15–29
16.6%Aged 65 and over
16.2%Aged 65 and over
17.9%Aged 65 and over
31.6%Living alone
35.1%Living alone
34.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Airdrie North (27%) and flats in Coatbridge South (31%). Airdrie North has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 4.5 percentage points more than Coatbridge South (North Lanarkshire: 63%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (8% and 8%).

66.5%Owner-occupied
62.0%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
8.4%Private renting
8.1%Private renting
8.6%Private renting
23.8%Social renting
29.1%Social renting
27.7%Social renting
26.2%Detached houses
17.0%Detached houses
19.4%Detached houses
26.1%Semi-detached houses
27.1%Semi-detached houses
24.6%Semi-detached houses
26.8%Terraced houses
25.3%Terraced houses
27.8%Terraced houses
20.6%Flats
30.5%Flats
27.5%Flats

Surroundings

Airdrie North has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 30%, 14.1 percentage points more than Coatbridge South (North Lanarkshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 25 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Airdrie North, and 96 in Coatbridge South. The typical postcode is 426 m from the nearest school in Airdrie North and 332 m in Coatbridge South. The typical postcode is 1,620 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Airdrie North and 889 m in Coatbridge South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 82% of premises in Airdrie North and 86% in Coatbridge South.

30.1%Green space within 500 m
16.0%Green space within 500 m
22.7%Green space within 500 m
25Services within 15 min (median)
96Services within 15 min (median)
50Services within 15 min (median)
426 mNearest school (median)
332 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
889 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
81.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
85.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS) · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Airdrie North

Airdrie North is one of 21 wards in North Lanarkshire, home to 19,376 people in 8,281 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 30% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 33% above the North Lanarkshire average.

Coatbridge South

Coatbridge South is one of 21 wards in North Lanarkshire, home to 17,156 people in 7,472 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 30% below the North Lanarkshire average.

More comparisons.

Airdrie North and Coatbridge South next to other wards of North Lanarkshire.